Week 2: Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second week of the season provided some solid performances with the seniors leading the way. There is plenty of talent at all levels across the state. These young ladies have caught my eye as some of the kids to watch throughout the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["302380"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Tamaya had a monster performance in a close battle with Highland Springs. She dominated the boards with 17 rebounds to go along with 24 points. Her commitment to conditioning and training this off season is paying off. 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